The Garden in Every Sense and Season : A Year of Insights and Inspiration From My Garden

Beginning with the heady blooms of spring and closing with putting the garden to bed in winter, Tovah Martin shares 100 essays that beautifully evoke the sensory experience of being in the garden. “Reminds us that the best way to get to know a garden is through our senses. Don't expect to make it through many pages before you feel an urge to run outdoors to reintroduce yourself to your own landscape.” —Michelle Slatalla, Gardenista So much of gardening is focused on seasonal to-do lists and daily upkeep. But what about taking time to just enjoy the garden? The Garden in Every Sense and Season urges you to revel in what you’ve created. From the heady fragrance of spring lilacs to the delicious silence of a winter snowfall, writer and lifelong gardener Tovah Martin explores the glories of her garden using the five senses. Her sage advice and gratifying reflections on the rewards of a more mindful way of gardening will inspire you to look closer, breathe deeper, listen harder, and truly savor the gifts of your garden. So much of gardening is focused on the long list of chores--the weeding, the planting, and the pruning. But what about the joy a garden can provide? In The Garden in Every Sense and Season, Tovah Martin mindfully explores the sensory delights her own garden and discovers the pleasures that can be find in focusing on sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. In 100 evocative essays, Martin shares sage garden advice, offers intimate reflections on her own garden, and urges gardeners to inhale, savor, and become more attuned with their gardens. Packed with lush color photographs, The Garden in Every Sense and Season will help gardeners grow a bounty of gratitude.